I think you'll love these fudgy flax brownies!
Long-time members of the low-carb community know and love the old-school Miracle Brownie recipe posted on the now-defunct About.com from Laura Dolson. I've long loved this recipe as well, even modified this recipe to lay off the flax a bit and go easy on my tummy. Check out my miracle brownie recipe.
Since I can't do dairy, I also had to find a way to modify the recipe to get gluten-free dairy-free low-carb brownies that taste like real brownies. Here's what I came up with, this time I left all the flax in and just tackled the diary components.
So, be mindful when munching on these flax brownies. They are so good, but they're also heavy on the flax, which means heavy on the fiber, which means...yeah, you get it. So don't eat the entire pan at once or you may have a rough night!
You can add in whatever additional mix ins you'd like. I included walnuts as an optional addition, but you can include any nut you like. You could also mix in bacon pieces if you want to try a sweet and salty combo. Just know that the bacon won't be crispy if you go this route.
If you make these, come back and let me know how they turned out!
Recipe
Fudgy Flax Brownies
Ingredients
- ½ Cup Palm Shortening
- 2 Cups Swerve Confectionary Sweetener
- 1 tablespoon Vanilla
- 4 Eggs room temp is best
- ½ Cup Cocoa
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 4 Oz Unsweetened Chocolate Melted
- 2 Cups Bob's Red Mill Flax Seed Meal
- 1 tablespoon Baking Powder
- 1 Cup Coconut Milk
- 1 Cup Swerve Granular Sweetener
- 1 Cup Walnuts optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13 pan. Cream the palm shortening until fluffy.
- Add the Swerve Confectioners to the palm shortening and cream together until fully combined and fluffy.
- Add the vanilla, then beat in the eggs one at a time.
- Add the salt and cocoa and beat well.
- Add the melted chocolate and beat until fluffy.
- Continue beating until fully combined.
- Add the flax seed meal and mix well to combine.
- Add the baking powder and coconut milk and mix well to combine.
- Add the Swerve Granular Sweetener and mix until fully combined.
- Fold in the walnuts, if using.
- Pour into the pan.
- Spread into an even layer, then bake for 35-40 minutes, until the top springs back. You can also test with a toothpick. If it comes out clean, or almost clean, they're done. Let cool, then cut into 32 squares.
Hibber says
I want to make this recipe but am confused by the call for 2 cups confectioners Swerve and 1 cup regular Swerve. This recipe can’t have three cups of sugar?!
Heather Cooan, MBA, NTP, FDN-P, ONC says
Yup, 2 cups powdered and 1 cup granulated. 😉